How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 0 - Scotland has thanes, not Kings

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1 How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 0 - Scotland has thanes, not Kings Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth s death? (A) She dies offstage (B) She sleepwalks off of the palace wall (C) She declares her own guilt and stabs herself with a knife (D) Macduff slays her in revenge for his own wife s murder (E) She poisons herself and dies Who discovers Duncan s body? (A) Lennox (B) Ross (C) Macduff (D) Donalbain (E) The Porter What vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan? (A) He sees a floating head urging him to spill blood (B) He sees a bloody axe lodged in Duncan s brow (C) He sees a pale maiden weeping in the moonlight (D) He sees a floating dagger pointing him to Duncan s chamber With whom are the Scots at war at the beginning of the play? (A) Norway (B) Denmark (C) Poland (D) Finland (E) Holland Which nation s army invades Scotland at the end of the play? (A) Norway (B) France (C) England (D) Finland (E) Holland Who is the goddess of witchcraft in the play? (A) Aphrodite (B) Hecate (C) Minerva (D) Mordred

2 Who kills Donalbain? (A) Macbeth (B) Malcolm (C) A group of murderers hired by Macbeth (D) No one What happens to Lady Macbeth before she dies? (A) She is plagued by fits of hallucinatory sleepwalking (B) She is haunted by the hallucinatory ghost of Duncan (C) She sees her children killed in hallucinatory battle (D) She sees her children in hallucinations killed by Macbeth Who kills Lord Siward s son? (A) Duncan (B) Lennox (C) Macbeth (D) Ross Where are Scottish kings crowned? (A) Edinburgh (B) Scone (C) London (D) Dunsinane Where is Duncan killed? (A) In the battle with Norway (B) In his bedchamber at Dunsinane castle (C) In his bedchamber at Forres castle (D) In his bedchamber at Birnam Wood fort Who flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England? (A) Donalbain (B) Ross (C) Macduff (D) Lennox Who kills Lady Macbeth? (A) Macbeth (B) Macduff (C) Lady Macduff (D) Lady Macbeth

3 Who flees Scotland immediately after Duncan s death? (A) Macbeth and the murderers (B) Malcolm and Donalbain (C) Fleance and Banquo (D) Lennox and Ross Who jokes that he works at hell gate? (A) Macbeth (B) Macduff (C) The porter (D) Duncan What title is Macbeth given after his victory described in Act I? (A) Thane of Cawdor (B) Thane of Ross (C) King of Scotland (D) Prince of Cumberland Who tells Macduff that his family has been killed? (A) Donalbain (B) Macbeth (C) Lady Macduff (D) Ross What is the main and primary cause of the tragedy? A Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's greed for power B Macbeth's jealousy C Malcolm's inability to be a strong leader D The witches' prediction What is Macbeth's first step towards becoming a king? A He kills Banquo. B He kills King Duncan. C He kills Lady Macduff. D none of these E. All of these Which is NOT a prophecy that is delivered by the three witches? A Macbeth can be defeated by man not born by a woman B Macbeth should be aware of the Thane of Fife C Macbeth will defeat Malcolm and Macduff. D Macbeth's defeat when Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane

4 Who is directly responsible for Lady Macbeth's death? A Macbeth B Macduff C Malcolm D Seyton E none of these Macbeth won the respect of King Duncan by A. slaying the traitor Macdonwald. B. serving as a gracious host for his king. C. not pleading for advancement. D. Defeating Norway E. Working with Banquo to defeat England King Duncan rewarded Macbeth by dubbing him A. the Earl of Sinel. B. the Thane of Cawdor. C. Bellona's bridegroom. D. The Thane of Fife E. Thane of Glamis In addressing Banquo, the witches called him which of these? "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." (I) "Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier." (II) "A future father of kings." (III) In the line of the once and future kings of Scotland IV A. I and II B. I and III C. I, II, and III D. I, II, and IV E. II alone. When Macbeth said, "Two truths are told / As happy prologues" he was referring to A. his titles of Glamis and Cawdor. B. the victories against the kerns and gallowglasses. C. the predictions made to Banquo and to himself.. "Nothing in his life / Became him like the leaving it" is a reference to A. the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. B. Banquo's son, Fleance. C. Duncan's son, Donalbain. D.the thane of Norway E. Macbeth s ultimate bravery

5 Duncan's statement, "I have begun to plant thee and will labour / To make thee full of growing" is an example of A. simile. B. metaphor. C. personification. D. oxymoron E. Allegorical comparison. Lady Macbeth characterizes her husband as being A. "the glass of fashion and the mould of form." B. "too full of the milk of human kindness." C. "a cannon overcharg'd with a double crack." D. Lesser than Duncan and Greater/ Less than great but more. When Macbeth agonizes over the possible killing of the king, which of these does he say? "He is my guest; I should st protect him." (I) "Duncan's virtues will "plead like angels" " (II) "I am his kinsman and his subject" (III) A. I and III B. II and III C. I, II, and III Macbeth's statement to his wife, "Bring forth men-children only" signifies that he A. is proud of his wife's transformation. B. is concerned over the succession to the throne. C. has accepted the challenge to slay the king. D. is at once impressed and frightened by her fierce nature. E. Both B and D As part of the plan to kill the king, Lady Macbeth would A. get the chamberlains drunk. B. smear Duncan's face with blood. C. smear the guards faces with blood. D. Kill the guards along with the king E. Both A and C "Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible / To feeling as to sight?" is a reference to the A. ghost of Banquo. B. a dagger. C. bubbling cauldron. D. The terrible fierceness of Lady Macbeth s vision of power E. The terrible fierceness of his own and Lady Macbeth s terrible vision of power.

6 Lady Macbeth confessed that she would have killed King Duncan herself except for the fact that A. she couldn't gain easy access to his bedchamber B. he looked like her father C. one of Duncan's guards spied her on the to stairway D. Macbeth was already doing the deed. E. Someone had to smear the guards with blood. Shakespeare introduces the Porter in order to A. allow Macduff to gain admission to the castle. B. remind the audience of the Witches' prophecies. C. provide comic relief and compare Macbeth s home to hell. D. Inform the reader of the dangers of alcohol. Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder A. because they fear the daggers in men's smiles. B. in order to join Macduff in England. C. lest they be blamed for it. D. To gain an army to overcome Macbeth E. Both A and C. Macbeth arranges for Banquo's death by telling the hired killers that A. Banquo had thwarted their careers. B. if they fail, they will pay with their own lives. C. he will eradicate all records of their previous crimes. D. he will pay them heaps beyond heaps of lovely gold/ for but one bloody deed. Macbeth startles his dinner guests by A. conversing with the Ghost of Banquo B. attempting to wash the blood from his hands C. saying to Lady Macbeth that, "Murder will out." D. Using a dinner fork in place of a salad fork. E. Both A and B The Witches threw into the cauldron "Eye of bat and tongue of frog"(i) "Wool of bat and tongue of dog" (II) "Fang of snake and eagle's glare" (III) A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II, and III.

7 . The three apparitions which appeared to Macbeth were An armed head. (I) A child with a crown. (II) A bloody child (III) An Air Drawn Dagger of the Mind (IV) The image of Chucky (V) A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II, and III D. I, II, III, IV Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when A. the witches rendezvous with Macbeth. B. the camouflaged soldiers make their advance. C. Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to stand and fight. D. Caltrans brings in the earthmovers Identify the speaker of each of the following lines. My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white A. Macduff B. Lady Macduff C. Lady Macbeth D. Porter E. Macbeth 'Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done it." A. Lady Macbeth B. Macbeth C. Banquo D. Donalbain E. Macduff "I am afraid to think what I have done.' A. Macduff B. Banquo C. Macbeth D. Lady Macbeth "Knock, Knock, Knock' A. Macbeth B. Duncan C. Malcolm D. Porter E. Old Man "Awake, awake! ring the alarum bell! A. Macduff D. Malcolm C. Porter D. Lennox E. None of the above 'Yet I do repent me of my fury/ that I did kill them [the guards]" A. Malcolm B. Lady Macbeth C. Macbeth D. Porter E. Donalbain "Wake Duncan with thy knocking, I would thou couldst'" A. Lady Macbeth B. Duncan C. Malcolm D. Macbeth E. Porter 'But this place is too cold for Hell' A. Donalbain B. Porter C. Macbeth D. Lady Macbeth 'Give me the daggers, they must lie there' A. Lord Ross B. Lady Macbeth C. Macbeth D. Duncan E. Porter "I had most need of blessing and 'Amen' stuck In my throat A. Ross B. Duncan C. Macbeth D. Lady Macbeth E. Old man To whom does Banquo have most allegiance to (from Scene i)?

8 A. Macbeth B. God C. The King D. His family C. Himself Which of these Gods is mentioned in the scene in Act II sc. Ii where Macbeth beholds his bloody hands? A. Neptune B. Pluto C. Mercury D. Venus E. Jupiter Who announced the death of Duncan? A. Lennox B. Macduff C. Porter D. Banquo E. Lady Macbeth Which two characters flee the country in fear of their lives? A. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth B. Malcolm and Donalbain C. Banquo and Fleance D. Ross and the Old Man Who dreams about the witches? A. Duncan B. Banquo C. Malcolm D. Fleance What appears on the dagger Macbeth hallucinates? A. image of Lady Macbeth B. Blood C. image of the witches D. nothing E. The name, Duncan TRUE AND FALSE (mark letter A for true and letter B for false) Lennox is at once highly suspicious of Macbeth and wonders how he became king. Banquo still thinks about the witches and their prophesies after Macbeth becomes King. Macduff is the person who discovers King Duncan's body. Donalbain escapes to England. Malcolm escapes to France. Shortly after he finds Duncan s body, Macduff tells Lennox that Macbeth murdered Duncan. Macbeth takes the bloody daggers back to smear the guards with blood. Who said it,? "They hailed him father to a line of kings. Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren scepter in my gripe..." a. Lady Macbeth b. Duncan c. Macbeth d. Malcolm e. Donalbain "Most royal sir, Fleance is 'scaped." a. Banquo b. Malcolm c. Seyton d. Ross e. the murderer

9 "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me." a. Macbeth b. Lady Macbeth c. Banquo d. First Apparition e. First Witch "Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promised, and I fear Thou play'dst most foully for't" a. Witch b. Lady Macbeth c. Malcolm d. Macduff e. Banquo "This is the very painting of your fear... When all's done, you look on but a stool." a. Ross b. Banquo c. Witch d. Macbeth e. Lady Macbeth Who recounts one of the battles in Act I Scene ii? (a). Lennox (b). a Sergeant (c). a messenger (d). Macbeth Who are the Scots fighting against in Act I? (a). Macduff (b). Denmark (c). Duncan (d). Norway (e) England Who becomes Prince of Cumberland? (a). Macbeth (b) Banquo (c) Banquo's son, Fleance (d) Malcolm (e) Macduff A contradiction of terms that the witches often use to confuse issues for poor Macbeth is (a) a metaphor/simile (b) paradox/riddle (c) euphemism (d) none of the above. The man who informs Macbeth that he is now Thane of Cawdor is (a) Ross (b) Sergeant (c) Banquo (d) Lennox (d) none of the above. The generals fighting the war against the traitors are (a) Ross & Angus (b) Macdonwald & Macbeth (c) Malcolm & Donalbain (d) none of the above. King Duncan (a) is a good & gracious king (b) old and senile (c) suspicious of Macbeth (d) heartless & ruthless (e) all of the above. The person who is most suspicious of Macbeth's plans is (a) Ross (b) Lady Macbeth (c) Banquo (d) Duncan (e) None of the above. The most influence exerted on the action of the play in Acts I and II is influenced by (a) the witches (b) Lady Macduff (c) Duncan (d) a and b (e) a and b and c Identify the speaker of each of the following lines from the play: Oftentimes to win us to our harm the instruments of darkness tell us truths (a) Macbeth (b) Banquo (c) Lady Macbeth (d) Duncan (e) Ross Let a false face hide what a false heart doth know.

10 (a) Duncan (b) Malcolm (c) Macbeth (d) Lady Macbeth (e) Fleance. Doubtful it stood. as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art. (a)lady Macbeth (b) Ross (c) Macbeth (d) Bloody Sergeant (e) Malcolm If it were done when tis' done then t'were well it were done quickly (a) Macbeth (b) Lady Macbeth (c) Lennox (d) Malcolm (e) Menthieth Who suspects Macbeth of the murders? A. Malcolm B. Macduff C. Fleance D. the murderers How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's strange behavior at the banquet A. That he is suffering from an illness. B. That he has eaten "the insane root." C. That he has become obsessed with his new power. D. Painful childhood memories about the death of a friend are affecting him. E. Brittany Spears CDs make him crazy Who said it? "They hailed him father to a line of kings. Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren scepter in my gripe..." A. Macduff B. Lady Macduff C. Lady Macbeth D. Porter E. Macbeth "Most royal sir, Fleance is 'scaped." A. One of the murderers B. Duncan C. Malcolm D. Porter E. Old Man "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me." A. Macduff D. Malcolm C. Porter D. Donalbain E. None of the above "Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promised, and I fear Thou play'dst most foully for't" A. Lady Macbeth B. Macbeth C. Banquo D. Donalbain E. Macduff "This is the very painting of your fear... When all's done, you look on but a stool." A. Lord Ross B. Lady Macbeth C. Macbeth D. Duncan E. Porter In Act III, Scene 6, Lennox and a Lord pin their hopes on the return of two Scottish noblemen from England. Who are the two men? A. Malcolm & Macduff B. Porter & Donalbain C. Banquo & Macduff D. Malcolm & Ross TRUE/FALSE A. = True B. = False

11 Banquo doesn t believe Macbeth killed Duncan. Macbeth says that he envies Duncan, who sleeps peacefully in his grave. The two murderers are joined by a third, who says that he has also been hired by Macbeth. Macbeth had to leave the banquet early due to his visions of the ghost. Macduff did not attend Macbeth's feast. Macduff and Lennox have asked Siward to lead an army against Macbeth. Just like the dagger, Banquo's ghost is the realization of Macbeth's guilt, a metaphor come to life.